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Survival of the Leftest: Should We Embrace Behavioural Genetics?
Survival of the Leftest: Should We Embrace Behavioural Genetics?
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Can genetics play a role in crafting left social policy? Or should we not touch those ideas ever again–even with a 10 foot pole? Paige Harden’s book, “The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality” makes a forceful case for an egalitarian politics informed by DNA. However, geneticist Joseph Graves critiqued the book, arguing that we do not need sophisticated genetic knowledge to make a more socially just world. On this episode managing producer Marc Apollonio guest hosts, talking to both.
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Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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